"Nairobi is the undisputed commercial Hub of East Africa. As demands on infrastructure increase due to growing economies in the region, CIBEX is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the resulting commercial opportunities which are significant."Mr.Finn Holm-Olsen (Director, East & Central Africa Trade Hub; USAID Competitiveness and Trade Expansion (COMPETE) Program; Nairobi, Kenya)

“Kenya has historically been the commercial hub of Eastern Africa, benefitting from Mombasa port and its connections with the surrounding region. With the integration (now a customs union) and expansion of the East African Community, Kenya is now the commercial centre for a region comprising of over 138 million people and a GDP of US$ 82.1 billion and its gateway. This is reinforced by the hub status of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, which connects the Eastern African region to the much of the world, the presence in the capital of finance and business service companies, the expansion of Kenyan companies and major foreign investors based in Kenya into the rest of the region, as well as increased exports to it.”Mr. Pius Rotich, Kenya Investment Authority

“Nairobi is a perfect platform for international exhibitions in East Africa. We are glad to work with our German partners Trade and Fairs Consulting and Planetfair Hamburg who will contribute to the economic growth of this important industry within East and Central Africa.”Mr. J.N. Kosure (Head: Bilateral Division and AGOA Unit), Department of External Trade, MINISTRY OF TRADE

„Kenya has over the last 10 years experienced remarkable growth in all sectors and in particular the construction industry. The vibrant housing, roads, commercial property and infrastructure generally have been key drivers in the upturn of the economy. Many of the flagship projects of vision 2030 e.g. The LAPSSET project linking the proposed Lamu port to Ethiopia and South Sudan, the proposed Konza ICT Technopolis and many others are large scale opportunities for the construction sector. We therefore expect more expansion in this industry.“Mr. Moses Muihia, CEO – Kenya Federation of Masterbuilders